Sand and Spice

Scanned from the book Regards sur le Niger; 1978; Michel Renaudeau & Ide Oumarou

French vintage postcard

you don't have to do that. you can just not do that

:D they can do more :D (x)

Scanned from the book The Craft Heritage of Oman; 2003; Neil Richardson & Marcia Dorr

Hans Asper - Portrait of Cleophea Krieg von Bellikon. 1538

The smart ones can step aside, because the suckers fell right into Frank Herbert's trap.

Art Institute of Chicago

image by Trevor Hardaker

An actor turned inventor, Isaac Singer democratized clothing production with the sewing machine he patented in 1851. Although not the first (Elias Howe introduced a design in 1846), Singer’s machine was more reliable and could sew nine hundred stitches per minute, whereas Howe’s model only sewed 250. Within two years, it was hailed as “one of the most efficient labor-saving devices ever introduced to public notice.” Aiming the product at women and putting it within reach of a wide range of buyers, Singer and his business partner Edward Clark established an international commercial empire. Singer commissioned this portrait while living in Paris, after scandals about his private life forced him to relocate to Europe. U.S. artist Edward Harrison May painted him in clothing that reflects his wealth and notorious extravagance. (source)

Morocco; wedding of Fatima & Brahim. Scanned from the book Wedding Ceremonies: Ethnic Symbols, Costume and Rituals; 2001; Tiziana & Gianni Baldizzone

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photograph by Andy Teucher